Powerful earthquake hits Southern Philippines, kills 12

By Enitan AbdultawabA powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 12 people, injuring more than 200 others and triggering tsunami waves along parts of the country’s coastline.The offshore earthquake struck at about 7:37 a.m. local time, with its epicentre located southwest of Maasim town in Sarangani province at a depth of approximately 33 kilometres, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.Authorities said the